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Court helper with a corner in the lobby, maybe (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ball boy

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'court helper' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a corner in the lobby maybe' is the wordplay.
'a corner' becomes 'al' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in the' indicates putting letters inside.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lobby' with letters rearranged gives 'blboy'.
'al' going into 'blboy' is 'BALL BOY'.

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for ball boy that I've seen is " Tennis court attendant".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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